A popular song from 1921
Words and music by Fred Fisher
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- It’s just a tale that’s often been told
Of love that’s bought and hearts that were sold
She paid the price for riches and gold
One hour of gladness, and years of sadness
Chorus
When the Honeymoon was over
There was sadness in her eyes
Tears were falling down her beautiful face
And while her lips they were lying
For someone else she was sighing
When the Honeymoon was over
They had drifted far apart
And all the love he taught her
The gold and pearls he bought her
Could not mend a broken heart
- When first he came and asked for her hand
He knew that she could not understand
He thought that diamonds and wedding band
That he had paid for, was all she prayed for
Chorus
When the Honeymoon was over
There was sadness in her eyes
Tears were falling down her beautiful face
She learnt the craving for jewels
Was but the raving of fools
When the Honeymoon was over
They had drifted far apart
And all the love he taught her
The gold and pearls he bought her
Could not mend a broken heart
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: